2022 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB711: Writ of vacatur; victims of sex trafficking, payment of fees or costs.

Legislative Summary

Writ of vacatur; victims of sex trafficking; payment of fees or costs. Provides that a petitioner for a writ of vacatur for victims of sex trafficking shall not be required to pay any fees or costs for filing such petition if the petitioner is found to be unable to pay them.

Bill History

1/11/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104020D
House of Delegates
1/11/2022
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
2/1/2022
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
2/2/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2022
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/10/2022
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/14/2022
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Senate
2/21/2022
Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/22/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/23/2022
Read third time
Senate
2/23/2022
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/25/2022
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB711ER)
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/11/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/22)
4/11/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408)

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/23/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2/22/2022
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
2/21/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2/11/2022
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
2/7/2022
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/2/2022
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/11/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/11/20223.6 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/25/20223.6 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/11/20223.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/1/202270.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/3/202270.3 KB